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Konrad Grebe 
Summary
Konrad Grebe (7 June 1907 – 12 July 1972) was a German mining engineer and inventor.
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| Born | June 7, 1907 Schiffweiler, Saarland, Germany |
| Died | 12 July 1972 (aged 65) Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation(s) | Engineer, inventor |
Life edit
He worked as a mining engineer in Ibbenbüren for German company Preussag. In 1937, Grebe invented the Kohlenhobel (coal plow). Grebe was married with Luise Grebe. He was buried at central cemetery in Ibbenbüren.
Awards edit
- 1943: Ehrenzeichen pioneer of labour
- 1962: Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille[1]
Literature edit
- Hans Röhrs: Die Wiege des Kohlenhobels (with short biography of Konrad Grebes)
- Klaus Rotte: Kohlenhobel revolutionierte Bergbau: Konrad Grebe – Pionier der Arbeit. in: Ibbenbürener Volkszeitung, 30 December 1998
External links edit
- Wilhelm Löbbe and Konrad Grebe (coal plow) to be inducted into the International Mining Technology Hall of Fame
References edit
- ^ Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille:Konrad Grebe